Corolla (1895); Recreation vessel; Yacht; 2 1/2 rater

Scale: 1:12. A half block model for the yacht Corolla (1895) made entirely of wood with metal fittings. The hull has been carved from two pieces of wood which meet along the waterline of the hull, the lower piece being a darker finish from the upper piece. It is fitted with a single sheet of natural and varnished wood for the deck onto which was fitted a single stump mast (now missing). The hull is fitted with a metal keel at the base of which is a ballast bulb which has been painted black whilst fitted under the overhanging counter stern is an oval-shaped rudder again in metal. The whole model is mounted on a light oak backboard with a moulded end, the corners of which are inset and which has been varnished overall.

Object Details

ID: SLR0072
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Camper & Nicholson Ltd
Vessels: Corolla 1895
Date made: circa 1895
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 280 mm x 1040 mm x 115 mm